Improvement in harvesters



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CHRISTINA JULIA MILLER, ADMINIsTR AND BENJAMIN KnRs'rING, on

ATRIX OF CHARLES G. MILLER, DEOEASED, SPRINGFIELD, OHIO, ASSIGNORS, FOR ONF-HALF,

T0 GEORGE W". HOGLIN AND S. D. GRAFFL'IN.

Letters Patent N 98,7 00, dated .amcary 11, 1870.

IMPROVEMENT IN HARVESTERS.

The Schedule referred to in these Letters Patent and making part of the same.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that CHARLES` vJAMIN KnRsTING,

G. MILLER and BEN- ot' Springfield, in the county of Clark, and Stat-e `of Ohio, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Harvesters and we do hereby declare the following to be a scriptie r.of the sa full, clear, and vexact deme, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, in which- Figure 1 is a plan ofthe machine.

Figure 2 is an elevation on line x z, fig. l. Figure 3, au elevation the cutting-apparatus.

of ratchet-winch, for raising Figure Ashows the devices for. raising, holding, and

tripping the rake.

Figure 5, pinion-clutch gear.

Figure, bottom plan otrake-carriage.

That others may understand the nature and operation of the invention, vwe will particularly describe it.

' The ii'ame-geari ng, 87e., does not differ from that described inv the patent of Charles G. Miller, March 10, 1868, to which reference is made for description of said parts.

The improvements embraced in this patent relate, first, to the device for raising and lowering the cutting apparatus; second,

to the mechanism for driving the rake; third, to the ratchet-connection lof main shaft and driving-wheel fourth, to the device for raising and loweringr the point of the shoe; fifth, tothe manner of hanging and bracing the reel-shalt; sixth, to

the construction of the reel-blades;

seventh, to the manner of arresting and controlling the motion of the `rake; eighth, to tl ofthe reel; ninth,

rake.

`A is t-he mam mounted upon the main boxes C.

VThe main frame for. tools, which is covered by le manner of adj ustingv the height to the devices for operating the frame, cast in a single piece, and

A is cast with a box or receptacle the hinged foot-boardD.

The main driving-wheelsE are mounted upon the ends ofthe axle B,

Jcernal cog-rim, F,

and are each provided with a'n inwhich meshes with the pinious G,

to drive the cutting ,and raking-meelianism of the machine.

lhe piuions G G are mount-ed loosely upon the ends of the pinion-shaft H, which is mounted in suitable boxes, secured to the lower surface ofthe main frame A, and the dragging-trame I is mounted upon said pinion-shaft, and c that, ,as the frame l piniomwill `not he gear-,K, which is Thedragging-frame I is with a `projecting arries the entters crank-shaft J, so 1 may rise and fall, the crank-shaft out ofmesh 'with its driving bevelmcunted upon the pinion-shalt H.

cast in a single piece, and

arm, i, through the extremity ofil axle B, by Ineans ofthe which the drag-bari.' passes before entering the rear lug ofthe inner shoe M.

" The drag-bar L is attached, at its forward end, to an arm, a, which is a part of the main frame A, projected around the inner wheel E for the purpose. It passes thence backward, through the front and rear lugs of the shoe M, and causes the cutting-apparatus to advance, when the main frame is advanced.- lhc arm 't retains the cutting-apparatus in position, and

` prevents any lateral movements thereof.

The*cutting-apparatus is constructed in any approved mauner, and is secured to the inner shoe M in the usual way. I

When the machine is operated as a mowing-machine, a track-clearer is attached to the outer shoe; and when it is to be operated as a reaper, the platform N, reel O, and rake P are attached, as shown in the drawing. v

To convert the machine from a reaper to a mower, only requires the removal of certain parts, which are described herein, and require no further notice.

When the machine is operated as a mower, the

ldraggin'g-i'rame I is let down at its rear end, so that the shoe M will rest and slide upon the ground as thcmachine is advanced; but when it is required to operate the' machine as a reaper, it becomes necessary to elevate and sustain the rear end of the draggingframe at'a proper dist-ance above the ground. It is also necessary to elevate this part of the apparatus suddenly, to avoid some obstruction which may be in the road ofthe machine.

The lever Q, with' itspawl, and therack R,cnables the attendant to raise the cutting-aImaratus at any time, the detent S holding the winch at `any point, and preventing any retrograde movement ot' the cuttingapparatus. The cord or chain b serves to connect the winch Q R with the dragging-frame I. I

The pinions Gare loose upon the ends of the pinionshaft H, but each of said pinions is provided with a ratchet-famawhich engages with `thecorresponding ratchet-teeth of acollar, T, which is mounted upon the shaft H with a spline and groove, so that it may recede from the pinion, to let the teeth slip past, when the driving-wheel is turned backward.

.lhe spring U is composed `of a flat piece of steel, with a hole through its centresuliicientlylarge to admit the axle-shaft H, and with its ends turned back, so as to `rest against the under sides ot' the journalboxes'of the shaft H, and the heads of the screws which hold said boxes in place. These springs are therefore made in the simplest possible forni, and their ends resting against thc screw or bolt-heads, and the lower sides of the boxes are securely retained in place. and in proper working position at all times..

` jnsting-holes, or w desires to throw the rake out means of the clutch-key lever e wheel h from the main wheel ping-lever t" serves to disengage mechanism from the main driving- When the attendant of gear, he docs so vby 7.', which disengagesth E. The clutch or ship the cutter-s drivingwheels. l

The arch, upon the top of Whichis placed the segment-track s, is constructed witha frame or plate of metal, l', screwed fast to the front and rear lugs' of the shoe' M, and a bent plate of Wood7 h', which extendsv from the rear lug of the shoe M to thc rear end of the segment s. v

The brace 'w is also provided with a series of ad;A ith a slot through thc arch, so that its outer end may be moved back or forth through a limited degree, to adjust the point of contact between the arm o and roller k'.

Thus the braces wand q'both serve thc double purposes of braces to strengthen the arch, and adjustable stops to operate the rake.

Haring now described this invention, What is claimed as new, is' l. The screw-stirrnp V, in combination with the shoe M and drag-bar L, for the purpose setforth. 2. The segment-head Y, cons shaft box and arms c c, as and for thepurposc described. 3. In combination Vith anautomatic reciprocating sweep-rake, and its driving-pitman, the wheels g 7L, mounted upon the same shaft, and coupled by the iutermediate `wheel Z, all constructed and arranged substantially as set forth.

truc-ted with the reel- 1 -sapoo 3 4. The truck` ln, constructed substantially in the form shown and describchand provided with two friction-wheels, r f7', totraverse thc track s, bearings for the rake-arm o, and a swivel pitman-joint, o.

5. The slotted brace d, in combination with the reclshaft box and the segment-head c c, as and fonthc purpose described. l

6. The combination of the rake P the shait-.twith thc clutch-pin i fr', as set forth.

7. The combination of the shaft t, adjustable collar u', as aud for the pu 8. The combination olf the It', and arm fv', as and for thc 9. The colnbiuation of tho `s with thc rake I, zb gfas set forth.

l0. The braces fr and q', made adjustable at their-con )as to serve the doublel able stop, as set forth.

her CHRISTINA JULIA X MILLER,

mark. of Chas. G. .Millermounted upon collar y', and trip spring p', and rposc set forth. l-race W, fricti0n-r0ller purpose set forth.

arch and segment-track carriage a, and adj ustablc braces nection with the arch, so purpose ol' brace and adjust- Adm-inistratrtx BENJ. KERSTING. Witnesses as to CHRISTINA JULIA MILLER:

A. P. LINN COCHRAN, O. NAGEL. Witnesses as to BENJAMIN KERSTING:

J. L. H. FRANK, G. W. HOGLEN.

or either of them, when 

